DAILY DEVIATION:Now this is really amazing that this one got featured after that long time! I felt really happy about when I woke up this morning.First of all again big cheers to the model who made this shot possible.And of course big thanks to all of you faving and commenting!!!Really appreciate it!

Rock on!---------------------------------The dirt in my hand when I die!

Haha thanks for your comment.Ok the model is doing well, so in fact: yeah you are right.But I can assure you no flower was harmed for the shoot either. The "dirt" is just a heap of soil from the garden. Some dead weed is stuck in there.What kind of attitude do you mean?

Hm, well, I suppose the word "attitude" might be a little strong, rather I just meant the modus operandi of so many humans. We walk forward on this planet like some huge machine of consumption and destruction in some futile attempts to puzzle everything together, like insects trying to understand nuclear physics, often in very garish and ugly self-adornments. So there you have it, a dead human (assumingly), lying on the ground with red colour slathered over the nails that were used to claw up a thing of real beauty from the ground, it dies along with the human, withering in its hand.. A symbol for the condition of the planet in many ways.

I love the soft and gentle focus on the hand holding the dirt. You made great use of soft pastel colors and depth of field to frame your subject. I also adore the message of this photo. Beautiful and fascinating. Congrats on the DD!

I can't remember what drew me to your gallery - but I know that I just couldn't decide which of your pieces to suggest! I was actually stuck between this piece and a few from your Laura - Walking the rails series. All I knew was that you deserved a DD.

This is interesting!I think for me you made the right decision!Comparing the pictures, the Walking the Rails series focuses more on the model. This piece is more about the idea and what people interprete into it.

This is a wonderful shot! I love the focus on her hand with the dirt and the softness surrounding it. Great lighting, great detail, great placement and dof. That little bit of color on her nails adds so much to this. Fantastic job!

I love this piece. Of course I relate to it a lot, but the angle, the color, the idea and the feel are so wonderful that I'd have loved it even if I didn't relate. Thanks for creating such beautiful art and congrats on the DD!